A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6240-01-645-4797
NSN 5998-01-155-5296
NSN 6150-00-224-9156
NSN 5996-00-433-6499
NSN 5975-01-272-6777
NSN 5935-00-203-5852
NSN 5855-01-433-3197
NSN 6145-00-103-9848
NSN 7035-01-413-6697
NSN 6650-01-381-2972
NSN 6150-01-054-3983
NSN 5960-00-121-9926